Genesis 38:26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more. - Free Bible Online

Genesis 38:26 And Judah recognized [them], and said, "She is more righteous than I, inasmuch as I did not give her to my son Shelah." And he did not have relations with her again.


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Brief Summary: Judah has three sons by a Canaanite woman, Er and Onan are slain by the Lord, Tamar disguises as a harlot, Tamar bears twins from Judah.

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1 Judah begets Er, Onan and Shelah
6 Er marries Tamar
8 The trespass of Onan
11 Tamar waits for Shelah
13 Tamar deceives Judah 
27 Tamar bears twins, Pharez and Zarah.

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